Cecil Field (VQQ) in Jacksonville, Florida, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. It was a decade ago, in October 1999, when the U.S. Navy handed over ownership of the sprawling Cecil Field Naval Air Station to the city of Jacksonville and... Continue Reading →
Earhart’s flight goggles to be auctioned
Posted on September 27th, 2009 by Janice Wood
Profiles in History, an auctioneer of Hollywood memorabilia, has landed Amelia Earhart’s original flight goggles worn during her historic 1932 record-breaking solo transatlantic flight. The flight set several aeronautic records: the first person to cross the Atlantic twice, first woman... Continue Reading →
Fuels for Sport Aircraft: The looming crisis
Posted on September 22nd, 2009 by Janice Wood
FOR GENERAL AVIATION NEWS By DEAN BILLING, KENT MISEGADES and TODD PETERSEN Among the hundreds of forums and workshops held at this summer’s AirVenture, few concerned a matter of greater importance to sport aviation than the two forums dealing with... Continue Reading →
New FAA system improves safety in remote areas
Posted on September 22nd, 2009 by Janice Wood
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new surveillance system introduced by the FAA in Colorado allows air traffic controllers to track aircraft not covered by radar in remote, mountainous regions. “The new system, called Wide-Area Multilateration, lets us see aircraft we couldn’t... Continue Reading →
Virginia pilots win Top Eagle honors
Posted on September 18th, 2009 by Janice Wood
The Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) recently recognized Rick Rahim of Great Falls, Richard Largent of Stephens City, and William Bryant of Woodlawn with Top Eagle awards for their participation in the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program. The EAA... Continue Reading →
New Hudson River rules based on Oshkosh
Posted on September 17th, 2009 by Charles Spence
The FAA’s proposed changes for handling traffic in the Hudson River corridor are based on the success of air traffic control at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, the head of FAA’s air traffic department told a House Aviation... Continue Reading →
Six to be inducted into EAA Hall of Fame
Posted on September 17th, 2009 by Janice Wood
The Experimental Aircraft Association will recognize the contributions of six aviators on Oct. 16 as it inducts them into the EAA Hall of Fame during a banquet at the EAA Aviation Center. Among the inductees will be keynote speaker Bob... Continue Reading →
GE Aviation win Czech research grants
Posted on September 10th, 2009 by Janice Wood
The Czech Government has awarded research grants valued at about $4 million USD (70 million CZK) to GE Aviation Czech. The grants, awarded through the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, will assist GE Aviation Czech in incorporating advanced... Continue Reading →
The future of aviation’s workforce
Posted on September 9th, 2009 by Janice Wood
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released a report on strategies to strengthen the current and future aerospace workforce. Continue Reading →
‘Avidyne Live’ launched
Posted on September 9th, 2009 by Janice Wood
Avidyne Corp., a provider of integrated flight deck and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, has launched its new ‘Avidyne Live’ Forum and Blog site at AvidyneLive.com. Continue Reading →
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